Material possessions are woven into identity and presented as something to aspire to. But is it really all that glamorous?

This week on Switzer Investing TV, Paul Rickard sits down with three experts to tackle the hottest topics in markets and money.

Here’s a big one for the Aussie tech scene. Local-born AI and datacentre player IREN has just signed a deal worth nearly US$10 billion with Microsoft. Yes, billion with a “b.”

The Coalition’s primary vote slumped four points to a record low 24% in the latest Newspoll, while One Nation was up four points to a record high 15%. One Nation also surged to 15% in an Essential poll.

It’s that time of year when Australia’s best stock pickers swap market charts for form guides and the field for the 2025 Melbourne Cup has drawn more analysis from financiers than a quarterly earnings report.

While I’ve taken a few long shots in today’s Melbourne Cup, gambling that the next move in rates is up isn’t something I’m prepared to bet on.

Macquarie Capital’s quants swap stock tickers for saddlecloths in their annual Melbourne Cup Quant Style report, blending AI, data science and a touch of humour in this cult favourite take on race predictions.

Not near a TV for Australia's most popular annual gallop? You can stream the 2025 Melbourne Cup to your phone, tablet or laptop on the go. Here's who has it.

NSW Coalition leader Mark Speakman has come up with a good policy for older Australians in big houses who’d like to sell but then have the big cost of stamp duty on their new house purchase. While it might free up family homes, how do deeply indebted state governments pay for this?